Awake

Geometry and calm tones suggest a consciousness piecing itself together—clarity emerging from fog.

“Awake” was created near the end of the pandemic, during a period when the studio became a place of steady refuge and focus. With more time and fewer external demands, the artist was able to bring a clearer presence to the work—sitting with the materials, the silence, and the internal space that isolation often reveals.

The piece carries that shift. It holds more color, more depth, and a sense of searching that grew out of long days alone with the canvas. Moments outdoors—barefoot on the beach, breathing in open air, reconnecting with sunlight and nature—acted as simple grounding rituals between sessions. That rhythm of introspection and quiet renewal shaped the mood of the painting, giving “Awake” a layered, contemplative quality that reflects the time in which it was made.